Founded in November 2011, Linea Aspera were influenced by electronic bands from the 1980s. A reviewer reporting on a gig in January 2012 noted that their music sounded "very 80s", and that they had "sprung fully-formed" from the musical underground of East London. That month self-releasing an extended play cassette, titled Linea Aspera EP, it was described by the Burning Flame website as number one in their Top 20 EPs of 2012.
Signing to Dark Entries Records, the band's first album, Linea Aspera LP, was released on 25 September 2012. Brought out digitally and on vinyl by Dark Entries, a CD release was produced by the German company Genetic Records. Each LP was contained in a jacket sleeve designed by Dovile Shurpo and accompanied by an insert listing their song lyrics.
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Antipodean Tedium
Linea Aspera Lyrics
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but never trust the boy who threw his life away.
Carelessly he rots out west, tethered to ‘self-obsession with a vintage twist'.
All the place I left behind, and it eats itself up from the inside.
This is where the hideous meets the meaningless.
This is where the scum of the earth
inflates their worth.
This is where the scum of the earth
inflates their worth.
Antiquated skins in an antiquated scene:
exhibitions of affliction, performance and revelry.
Superficial, synthetic excesses;
civilisation at its narcissistic best.
All in the place I left behind, and it eats itself up from the inside.
This is where the hideous meets the meaningless.
This is where the scum of the earth
inflates their worth.
This is where the tedious leads the dispossessed.
This is where the scum of the earth
inflates their worth.
Craving the past as a pastime;
dredging up the old and draining it dry.
The horse could be dead for years
and a beating is all it's good for here.
This is what I left behind, and it'll eat itself up from the inside.
I hope they're satisfied…
This is where the hideous meets the meaningless.
This is where the scum of the earth
inflates their worth.
This is where the tedious leads the dispossessed.
This is where the scum of the earth
inflates their worth.
The lyrics to Linea Aspera's song Antipodean Tedium critiques the fashion industry and its culture of narcissism and self-obsession. The "apathetic model-slash-DJ" is someone who is drowning in debt, yet still tries to maintain an image of status and prestige. The lyrics warn against trusting someone who has thrown their life away and has nothing left to lose. The song paints a picture of a stagnant, superficial society that is obsessed with vintage style and aesthetics but lacks any real substance or depth. The line "craving the past as a pastime" suggests that people are more interested in reliving the past and feeding their nostalgia than in creating anything new or meaningful.
The chorus of the song reinforces the theme of worthlessness and futility. The "scum of the earth inflates their worth" suggests that people who are considered low or unimportant in society try to elevate themselves through material possessions or position, but ultimately their efforts are empty and meaningless. The song's title, Antipodean Tedium, suggests a sense of boredom and monotony that pervades this society, as they are stuck in a cycle of self-obsession and superficiality.
Overall, the lyrics of Antipodean Tedium provide a scathing critique of modern society's obsession with image and appearance. The song warns against valuing appearance over substance and reveals the dangers of a culture of narcissism and self-obsession.
Line by Line Meaning
Apathetic model-slash-DJ: he has quite the debt to pay,
The DJ who is also a model has a lot of debt that he needs to pay back.
but never trust the boy who threw his life away.
It is not wise to trust someone who has wasted their life.
Carelessly he rots out west, tethered to ‘self-obsession with a vintage twist’.
The DJ is rotting away in the western part of town while obsessively trying to maintain a retro image.
All the place I left behind, and it eats itself up from the inside.
The place she left behind is crumbling under its own weight of self-importance and false appearances.
Antiquated skins in an antiquated scene:
Old-fashioned people in an outdated environment
exhibitions of affliction, performance and revelry.
The culture is centered around displaying one's pain, putting on a show, and partying.
Superficial, synthetic excesses;
The excesses are fake and lacking in substance.
civilisation at its narcissistic best.
The society is at the peak of self-obsession.
Craving the past as a pastime;
Revering the past as a hobby.
dredging up the old and draining it dry.
Using up and ultimately depleting the resources of the past.
The horse could be dead for years
The resource or trend being used is long gone.
and a beating is all it’s good for here.
It is being exploited until it is completely used up, despite its lack of value.
This is what I left behind, and it’ll eat itself up from the inside.
The culture she left behind will ultimately destroy itself from within.
I hope they’re satisfied…
She hopes they are happy with the destruction they are causing.
This is where the hideous meets the meaningless.
The society is both ugly and lacking in purpose.
This is where the scum of the earth inflates their worth.
The lowest members of society are exaggerating their importance.
This is where the tedious leads the dispossessed.
The society's tedium is trapping and isolating its most vulnerable members.
This is where the scum of the earth inflates their worth.
The lowest members of society are exaggerating their importance.
Contributed by Andrew Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.